Senior Quantity Surveyor

Soben part of Accenture; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consultancy in Glasgow is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor. The successful candidate will manage budgets, develop procurement strategies, and ensure risk management across projects. Ideal applicants should have a Bachelor's degree and 5–10 years experience in a consultancy environment. This role offers opportunities for significant personal and professional growth with a supportive work culture.

Benefits

Market-leading pay and conditions

Ongoing training and development

Flexible schedules

Remote work opportunities

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience as a Quantity Surveyor.
• Experience in a consultancy environment or relevant skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly in writing and verbally.

Responsibilities

• Track commercial activity to ensure budget compliance.
• Develop value engineering and life cycle costing options.
• Identify risks and maintain the Risk Register.
• Contribute to pre-contract meetings.
• Assist in preparation of the procurement strategy/report.
• Attend client meetings and record discussion points.
• Advise on design expenditures.
• Assist with development appraisals pricing.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Knowledge of construction technologies

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Overview

Senior Quantity Surveyor – Glasgow, United Kingdom. Department: EMEA Consultancy - Business Advisory. Employment Type: Full Time.

We are looking for a Managing Consultant to join our growing team in Scotland. You will be joining Soben at an exciting time, playing a key role in helping us achieve our ambitious growth targets. Supporting one of our key Construction clients in the region, you will be responsible for developing and implementing key procurement and commercial strategies across a range of projects in our business.

Responsibilities

• Ensure budget compliance: track commercial activity throughout project lifecycles, ensuring projects complete on budget.
• Draft Construction Handbook: develop a variety of value engineering and life cycle costing options.
• Oversee risk management and documentation: identify potential risks and assist with preparing and maintaining the Risk Register.
• Participate in pre-contract meetings: contribute at meetings on the pre-contract process.
• Support procurement strategies: contribute and assist in preparation of the procurement strategy/report.
• Attend client consultations: attend client meetings with senior colleagues and record discussion points and actions.
• Advise on design expenditures: attend design team meetings, capture and advise on potential cost implications and implement action items.
• Assist with appraisals and pricing: assist with measurements and research pricing for development appraisals.

About you

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• 5–10 years of experience as a Quantity Surveyor.
• Experience in a consultancy environment or demonstrated skills relevant to the role.
• Excellent communication skills and effective stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) to an appropriate level.
• Knowledge of relevant construction technologies and sustainability trends to support options and cost implications.
• Team player with the ability to communicate clearly in writing and verbally.

About life at Soben

We’re on a mission to rewrite the rules. We’re a diverse team of professionals who view their work as a vocation. Inclusion is at the heart of our culture, and our diverse team brings a wealth of perspectives that enrich our work.

Grow with us

Our people are our greatest asset. You’ll receive ongoing training and development to help you flourish, with opportunities to progress quickly and take on responsibilities you might not see in larger organizations. Flexible schedules and remote work opportunities support work-life balance.

What you’ll get in return

Soben’s start-up mentality grants autonomy to make a difference in a fast-paced environment. In addition to market-leading pay and conditions, you’ll work in a setting that supports personal and professional growth.

Our Leadership Principles

• We always deliver on our promises, no matter how small.
• We are driven to solve our clients’ problems as if paying our rent or mortgage depends on it.
• We have a bias for action. Actions make things happen.
• We hire ambitious, hardworking, humble people who welcome feedback and the mindset to proceed until apprehended.
• We maintain a cost-management mindset and a business owner mentality.
• We are open, honest, and direct in our communications.
• We have a growth mindset and reinvest profits to sustain the business long term.

About us

Soben offers world-class construction consultancy paired with practical commercial experience. We increase certainty in our clients’ investments through cost, schedule, risk and project management. We pride ourselves on delivering on our promises with meticulous attention to detail to help clients achieve on-time, on-budget delivery and certainty.